RioZim to begin work on solar plant
Diversified resources firm, RioZim, says it is in the process of selecting an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contractor for its 178 megawatt (MW) solar project. EPC contracts are the … Read More
Category: Energy
Zim considering tapping into nuclear energy
The Government yesterday approved the framework for cooperation with the Russian Federation State Atomic Energy Corporation as it explores the feasibility of using nuclear energy as an alternative source of … Read More
Covid-19 delays Batoka power project
Developers of a US$4 billion hydro-power plant on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border have delayed the project until next year because of coronavirus. Pre-construction work on the Batoka Gorge project has been … Read More
Call to come up with new tobacco curing fuel
Players in the tobacco industry say there is need to urgently explore alternative curing fuel, warning the tobacco cured using unsustainable sources may not be accepted by key customers. In … Read More
Petrol price up marginally
Maximum petrol prices rose marginally yesterday by four US cents a litre to US$1,34, with maximum diesel prices remaining at US$1,32. Diesel can be sold for no more than US$1,32 … Read More
Muzarabani among top global oil/gas prospects
Zimbabwe’s Muzarabani oil and gas exploration project has made it to the list of this year’s Top Five oil and gas wildcat drilling compiled by leading global energy price, research … Read More
Nhimbe in largest solar crowd sale
The Sunexchange Nhimbe Fresh crowd sale has raised US$2,5 million to finance a 1,9 megawat solar plant, making it the largest solar crowd sale in Africa so far, in a … Read More
Matabeleland South needs US$776,1m to fund IPP projects
THE Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) says independent power producers (IPPs) in Matabeleland South Province require close to US$776,1 million collectively to fund electricity generation projects that are at different … Read More
Ministry woos private electricity investors
Policies are being continually developed to attract investors into power generation as part of efforts to ease power shortages in the country, Minister of Energy and Power Development Zhemu Soda … Read More
Tax break for solar investors
INVESTORS who will participate in the generation of solar power in the country are set to enjoy a five-year tax holiday with those importing gadgets used for generating solar exempted … Read More
